Animal oiler



Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATES ANDREW ANDERSON, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

ANIMAL OILER.

Application filed November 26, 1924. Serial No. 752,356.

This invention relates to improvements in animal oilers of that type adapted to discharge a certain amount of oil on the back or body of an animal that rubs his body against a portion of the oiler. Means for regulating the iiow of oil at each discharge are provided. Means for spreading the oil so that it will be discharged upon the back or body of the animal at several points are provided.

lVith the 'foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which- Fig. 1 is a view of the improved animal oiler, in elevation, partly in section to afford a better illustration.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating the type of discharge faucet and spreader employed.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views. l

The reference numeral 1 denotes the base supported upon legs 2, said base having a central cavity or socket in which is received one end of the post 3, said base also being formed with the ears l that carry the pins 5 upon which the bars 6 are pivotally supported, said bars at their upper ends being grooved for sliding engagement with the ribs 7 formed in the base of the tank 8 that is supported upon the upper end of the said post 3, said bars 6 being connected by springs 9 to the post 8 whereby said post and the several bars 6 are yieldingly -spread the maximum distance apart.

A second tank 10 is supported upon the first named tank 8 and securely retained in position by the clamps 11, said tank 10 being formed with an orifice 12 in its base that leads into an overflow cup 13 formed in the apex 0f a swell 14E form-ed upon the bottom of the tank 8 which tank is formed with two orifices 15 that open into faucets 16 provided with valves 17 that are opened and closed by wire rods 18 operated by the movement of the said bars 6, said rods 18 being provided with turnbuckles 19 whereby they may be caused to regulate the opening of the said valves. A rubber gasket 8a separates the tanks and `prevents leakage.

Oil 2O is poured into the tank 10 and from the same it flows through the orifice 12 into the cup 13 and out ofthe same into the tank 8 which may be filled thereby.

Extending downwardly and outwardly from the base of the tank 8 are the spreaders 21 which are trough shaped and which are disposed beneath the faucets 16 to receive the oil therefrom, said spreaders increasing in width as they approach their free ends and being formed with the obliquely disposed ribs 22 which tend to spread the oii over a considera-ble area as it passes from the spreader to the ground or to the back of the animal.

The animal in rubbing against the oiler encounters one of the bars 6 and presses the same in toward the post 3 thus causing a rod 18 to open a faucet 16 and permit the flow of oil from the tank 8 into the spreader 21 from which it drops upon the animal. The springs 9ywill return the bars 6` to normal or inoperative yposition each time that position is disturbed..

What is claimed is:--

1. In an animal oiler, a base, a post supported thereby, a tank supported upon said post, outlet faucets for said tank, spreaders carried by said tank and extending beneath said faucets, bars `pivotallyv supported by vsai'd'base and slidably engaging said tank,

and connection between said bars and faucets whereby the latter are openedand closed by the sliding movement of said bars.

2. In an animal oiler, a base, a post supported thereby, a tank supported upon said post, bars pivotally supported by said base and slidably engaging said tank, spring con nection betweenfsaid bars and post, outlet faucets for said tank, connection between said bars and faucets wherebythe latter are opened and closed Vby the movement of said bars, and spreaderscarried by said ytank and disposed beneath said faucets. 3. In an animal oiler, a base, a post supported thereby, a tank supported upon said post, a swell in said tank, a second tank arranged upon said firstnamed tank and formed with an orifice opening into said swell, ribs formed upon the bottom of said said base and sldably engaging said ribs, 1y and outwardly therefrom beneath the outlet faucets for said first named tank, said faucets. Y connection` between said faucets and said In testimony7 that I claim the foregoing 10 bars Wherebly the movement of the latter as my own I have hereto axed my signa- Wll operate to open and close said faucets, ture.

and spreaders integral with the base of said l rst named tank and extending doWnWard- ANDREW ANDERSON. 

